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Atiku States Position On Amotekun Declared Illegal By Govt

January 19, 2020 5:36 pm

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has declared support for Amotekun.

The security outfit recently launched by the Southwest governors has been declared illegal by the Buhari government.

Atiku noted that the support was based on the fact that the “centrally controlled police architecture cannot exclusively” deal with security challenges confronting Nigeria.

Atiku, in a statement on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, stressed the need for the creation of additional policing structures in the country to address the rapidly growing challenges of insecurity and crime.

The statement reads: “As enshrined in the Nigerian constitution, the primary responsibility of government,

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Group Gives Tinubu 24 Hours To Take Position On Amotekun

January 18, 2020 4:06 pm

An association, known as Save Lagos Group, has demanded a public statement, within 24 hours from Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on his position on the establishment of a security outfit; Western Nigeria Security Network code-named ‘Operation Amotekun’.

The group gave the ultimatum, yesterday, in a statement in which they acknowledged and commended those who have spoken up on the issue, like Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka; Afenifere chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo; Mr. Femi Falana, SAN; Chief Olu Falae, Otunba Gani Adams, among others.

“Yoruba nation is presently in trying period over the formation of the security outfit in the Nigeria Federal …

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Amotekun: NBA Declares Position

January 12, 2020 2:32 pm

As controversy rages over the establishment of a joint security outfit codenamed ‘Operation Amotekun’, the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), Ado Ekiti chapter, has declared that the Southwest Governors, had not breached any section of the 1999 constitution for establishing the security network.

The legal association added that the governors only exercised their rights under the law, since the kernel of the existence of any government, is to guarantee security of lives and property.

There had been barrage of criticisms against the formation of the security outfit since its inauguration in Ibadan, Oyo State capital last Thursday, with the most scathing

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Nigerian Govs State Final Position On ₦30,000 Minimum Wage

December 19, 2019 1:42 pm

Governors of the 36 States in Nigeria have declared that decision to pay the ₦30,000 minimum monthly wage.

Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Chairman and Governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi, spoke to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday at the forum secretariat.

“Governors have all indicated without any equivocation that we subscribe to the Act of Parliament that has been passed on the 30,000 minimum wage. There is no debate, we have accepted that”, Fayemi said.

“The negotiation team you are talking about is about the consequential impact and each state has started that process.

“If the NLC is not fully aware …

Kalu: Judgement Unfair, We’ll Take A Position – Abia APC

December 6, 2019 1:15 pm

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to Thursday’s ‘ill-advised conviction‘ of former Governor of Abia and Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, by a Lagos State High Court.

Chairman of the APC in Abia, Chief Donatus Nwankpa, said in an interview with journalists that he was disappointed and angry with the “arranged court judgment”, Igbere TV reports.

Nwankpa, who was a member of the Abia State House of Assembly when Sen. Kalu was governor, said that the judgment was not fair.

“The party will meet to take a position on the judgment but as an individual, I …

Position On Oshiomhole Personal, Says APC Govs’ DG

November 15, 2019 6:23 am

The Director General of Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), a club of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, Dr. Salihu Lukman, has clarified that he did not speak on behalf of the governors when he asked the National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole to convene the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party or resign from office, stressing that he only expressed the sentiment of APC members.

However, despite the clarification, the forum of state chairmen of the APC has called on the governors of the party to sack the director general of its forum, accusing him of causing disaffection within …

Jeff Bezos Regains Position As Richest Man In The World

October 27, 2019 7:28 am

Jeff Bezos is back as the richest man in the world after Bill Gates briefly earned the title as reported by TMZ.

After the markets closed Friday, Forbes says Jeff is now worth $109.9 billion, moving him back ahead of Bill and his $105.8 billion net worth.

Briefly, before his Amazon stock increased, he was at number 2, looking up to Bill Gates. His drop in rank previously could be as a result of this year’s costly divorce with ex-wife MacKenzie, who took a huge chunk of his fortune.

MacKenzie’s

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